Chad Griffith, Photographer, Los Angeles

Description

This portrait features a black man with a full beard seated comfortably in a rich blue velvet armchair. He wears a dark long-sleeve top, dark trousers, and sneakers, with one leg crossed over the other and his hand resting near his head. The composition is captured in a vertical studio setting against a pale blue backdrop with a vertical strip of light casting a subtle shadow across the scene. The overall lighting is soft and directional, highlighting the textures of the velvet upholstery and the subject's casual yet composed posture. The image was photographed and art directed by Chad Griffith in Los Angeles.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Warm, Clean

Techniques

Natural light

Color

Background

Grey Seamless

Context

Portrait / Headshot